Assistant Security Chief (4933-39)

Hamilton County, Ohio; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

River City Correctional Center in Cincinnati, OH seeks an Assistant Security Chief to supervise residents' security staff, coordinate daily operations, and ensure compliance with state standards. This role requires leadership, disciplined reporting, and strong communication with county officials.

Responsibilities include training resident assistants and coordinators, maintaining logs, conducting security checks and drills, and supporting ACA audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social/behavioral sciences, social work, counseling, psychology, or criminal justice fields or a minimum of three years’ experience in the field of criminal justice/security or safety along with one year supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, trains and directs Resident Assistants, Resident Advisors, and Resident Coordinators; defines expectations and evaluates performance to promote growth.
• Submits probationary, special and annual evaluations on employees supervised.
• Maintains accurate files for reports used in budgeting and annual reports.
• Reads log book daily and ensures staff use it as required.
• Supervises visual head counts, isolation checks, and resident searches per procedures.
• Assists in conducting and documenting monthly fire drills and other emergency drills.
• Ensures inspections of housing areas for cleanliness and order.
• Coordinates resident duties, recreation and visitation with treatment staff.
• Maintains confidentiality of information in facility operations.
• Transports residents to community resources as needed.
• Ensures staff orientation and annual training compliance.
• Participates in ACA audit information gathering and file reviews.
• Ensures adequate staffing for minimum coverage.
• Communicates professionally with County and APA officials.
• Ensures key inventories are accurate and maintained.
• Reviews daily reports and takes action as needed.
• Responds to resident and staff concerns in a timely manner.
• Promotes a safe and clean environment.

Skills

Staff supervision

Training & development

Time management

Recordkeeping

Independent work

Staff scheduling

Problem solving

Knowledge of jail standards

Calm under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social/behavioral sciences or criminal justice

3+ years experience in criminal justice/security or safety with 1 year supervisory

Job description

Position: Assistant Security Chief (4933-39)

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Id:4933-39

# of Openings:1

Assistant Security Chief

River City Correctional Center
3220 Colerain Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45225

Work Hours: 80 Hours Bi-Weekly/ 2nd Shift

Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification):

• Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the skills, knowledge and abilities listed below.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the social/behavioral sciences, social work, counseling, psychology, or criminal justice fields or a minimum of three years’ experience in the field of criminal justice/security or safety along with one year supervisory experience is preferred.

Note: This job description shall in no way be construed as a limitation on the authority of supervisory personnel to assign tasks which are not listed in the Essential Functions/job duties section to employees under their direct or indirect supervision.

Licensure and Certification Requirements Possession of a valid Ohio Operator’s License.

Job Duties (Summary):

• Supervises, trains and directs the Resident Assistants, Resident Advisors, and Resident Coordinators. Defines expectations and evaluates performance of employees under his/her direct supervision to encourage and promote employee growth and maximize services rendered.
• Submits probationary, special and annual job performance evaluations on employees supervised within established time limits to the Security Chief.
• Maintains accurate and thorough files for documentation necessary for reports, which can be utilized in the development of an annual budget and annual report.
• Reads log book on a daily basis, makes log entries in log book as necessary, and is responsible for ensuring security staff utilize log book as required.
• Supervises the conducting of visual head counts, isolation checks, facility shakedowns and resident searches according to established procedures and documents all said activities.
• Assists in conducting and documenting monthly fire drills and other emergency drills.
• Ensures daily/weekly inspections of housing areas are conducted and documented to ensure housing areas are clean, orderly and in good repair.
• Coordinates resident household duties, recreation and visitation schedules with treatment program staff.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to information obtained and processed in the operation of the facility.
• Transports residents to community resources as needed.
• Responsible for making sure all security staff receive proper orientation and meet the annual training requirements.
• Participates in gathering information and file review for the American Correctional Association (ACA) audit.
• Ensures staffing and schedule are adequate for minimum coverage.
• Communicates professionally and accurately with County and APA officials.
• Ensures Key inventories are accurate and maintained.
• Reviews daily reports and takes necessary action regarding report.
• Responds timely to resident and staff concerns.
• Promotes safe and clean environment.

Marginal Functions

Completes special projects as designated by Executive Director and Deputy Director.

Performs related work as required.

Positions Supervised

Resident Assistants, Resident Advisors, and Resident Coordinators

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to recognize abnormal conditions and take appropriate action.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare routine reports.
• Ability to effectively manage time and organize workload.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, community individuals, coworkers, etc.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to supervise, train and direct staff.
• Ability to schedule daily, weekly and monthly work.
• Skill in planning and problem solving.
• Knowledge of minimum jail standards of the State of Ohio.
• Ability to remain clam in tense situations.

Working Conditions Moderate noise in Correctional Center setting

Physical Demands

• Work involves a significant amount of standing, walking, sitting, talking, listening, stooping, crouching and reaching with hands and arms.
• Must be able to transfer up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to reach into file drawers in standard four-drawer filing cabinets.
• Visual ability sufficient to effectively operate a copier, facsimile machine and a computer terminal, and to read reports, correspondence and instructions.
• Hearing ability sufficient to converse with other individuals, both in person and by telephone.
• Speaking ability sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and by telephone.
• Ability to read and prepare reports with recommendations.
• Ability to follow and enforce policy and procedure.

Communications Conveys and receives information in person, over the telephone and in written form.